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‘Strong likelihood’ of imminent famine in northern Gaza, food experts warn, as Israel continues siege

‘Looming catastrophe’ will ‘dwarf anything we have seen so far’ in Gaza since 7 October 2023, famine review committee says

The Guardian - AU

UN sanctions 2 generals from Sudan's paramilitary force for key roles in war against the military

The United Nations Security Council has imposed sanctions on two generals in Sudan’s paramilitary force for their key roles in the war against the country’s military

The Independent UK

Heat, Air Pollution, Disease: How Climate Change Affects Health

Record-breaking heat, extreme weather events, air pollution and the spread of infectious disease: climate change poses an already vast yet rising threat to the health of humans around the world, experts warn.

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Famine is likely imminent in northern Gaza, hunger experts say

Hunger experts are warning that there's “a strong likelihood” famine is imminent in parts of northern Gaza where Israeli forces are conducting a major offensive

The Independent UK

Nearly 70 Percent Of Palestinians Killed in Gaza Were Women And Children: UN Investigation

Youngest Victim Was Day-Old Baby Boy

International Business Times

Majority of Palestinians Killed in Gaza War Are Women and Children, Youngest Victim Was Day-Old Baby: UN Report

The UN's latest report on the war in Gaza found that Israel Defense Forces mostly killed women and children between November 2023 and April 2024.

Latin Times

UN peacekeepers accuse Israel of ‘deliberate and direct’ attack in Lebanon

The Israeli military, which has hit UNIFIL positions several times, denies responsibility despite footage.

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Amsterdam police arrest more than 60 people after attacks on Israeli football fans

Plane carrying fans home lands in Israel as Amsterdam mayor condemns ‘hit and run’ attacks on visiting supporters

The Guardian - UK

Cop29: world leaders must be held to account on climate with scientific evidence

The latest scientific assessment by an international team of climate scientists that I lead shows how human activity is warming the world more rapidly than ever before, and we are now perilously close to the Paris agreement’s 1.5°C guardrail. This evidence underscores the need for decisive climate action at the…

The Conversation

North Gaza looks like Stalingrad, aid officials warn as UN says nearly all aid can’t get in

‘I cannot recall such a densely populated area subjected to such intense and indiscriminate bombardment for this long, with no escape,’ warns head of Norwegian Refugee Council

The Independent UK

Middle East latest: Israeli defense minister officially steps down

Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant has officially stepped down in a ceremony that replaced him with Israel Katz, the former foreign minister, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Gallant earlier this week

The Independent UK

Nearly 70 per cent of Gaza war dead are women and children, UN says

Around 80 per cent of UN-verified Palestinian deaths have been in residential buildings or similar housing

The Independent UK

Starmer urged to ‘stay strong and not waver’ on climate action to counter Trump

More than 50 organisations wrote to Sir Keir ahead of world leaders gathering for climate action talks at Cop29 in Azerbaijan.

The Independent UK

Trump Presidency Impacting U.N. Funding And Operations

Explore the potential impact of Donald Trump's return to the U.S. presidency on funding, influence, and engagement with the United Nations.

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International Business Times

UN Aims To Set Standards For Scandal-hit Carbon Markets

Governments could finally approve new UN standards for countries and companies wanting to trade carbon credits, a long-awaited decision some hope can bring credibility to a scandal-ridden sector.

Radio France Internationale

A window into the hidden lives of Afghan women cut off from society

The harsh realities of Afghan women – barred from education, employment and public life under Taliban rule – are depicted in the Paris exhibition "No Woman's Land", which reveals their struggles through powerful images and testimonies.

The Guardian - UK

Cop29 CEO filmed agreeing to facilitate fossil fuel deals at climate summit

Elnur Soltanov recorded speaking with fake oil and gas group that asked for deals in exchange for sponsoring talks

Al Jazeera

Nearly 70 percent of deaths in Gaza are women and children: UN

Overall, 44 percent of the victims were children; the youngest was a day-old boy and the oldest was a 97-year-old woman.

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The Conversation

Why UN climate summits still matter – and what to expect from Cop29

Every autumn, the UN holds its international climate summit or “Cop” (Conference of the Parties). Between each Cop, a smaller, lower-profile gathering takes place. Called the SB – short for “subsidary bodies” of the UN’s Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) – these smaller meetings matter but don’t draw as…

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Putin congratulates Trump on election win and says Russia ready to talk

Russian leader expresses admiration for Trump as race for control of the House intensifies. Plus, why a movement calling for celibacy among straight women is going viral after Trump’s win

International Business Times

Partial UN Probe Of Gaza War Dead Over 6 Months Shows 'Nearly 70%' Women, Children

The UN condemned on Friday the staggering number of civilians killed in Israel's war in Gaza, with women and children comprising nearly 70 percent of the thousands of fatalities it had managed to verify.

The National (Scotland)

Aid group describes scenes of 'unparalleled suffering' in Gaza

AN aid group has described scenes of “almost unparalleled suffering” in Gaza with families pushed “beyond breaking point”...

The Guardian - UK

What would a good outcome at Cop29 look like?

Focus will be on climate finance and improving on current goal of providing $100bn a year to poor countries

The Guardian - UK

More than 60 arrests in Amsterdam after attacks on Israeli football fans – as it happened

City officials say supporters were attacked, abused and pelted with fireworks

The Guardian - UK

Shares in UK retailers fall as sector counts cost of NICs tax rise – as it happened

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